Kaine makes the argument; Rendell says ‘wackos’ run GOP

PHILADELPHIA—Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine laid down his party’s political argument for the midterm elections Wednesday, insisting that Democrats had rescued an economy brought to the brink by Republican policies and that giving the GOP control of government again would lead the country even further back from where it was when President Obama took office.

Joined by Gov. Ed Rendell and other party leaders and activists at the University of Pennsylvania here, Kaine used…

September 8, 2010 at 3:09 pm | Comments (7)

Kaine to deliver Dems’ fall message in Philly

Democratic National Committee chairman will look to frame the looming midterm elections on his party’s terms in Philadelphia next week, delivering what’s being billed as a major speech at the University of Pennsylvania.

A party official told pa2010.com that Kaine will give the speech Wednesday at Houston Hall. Gov. Ed Rendell will be in attendance.

“He’ll make the sharpest contrast that he has made to date on the direction the country would go if Republicans…

September 2, 2010 at 7:20 am | Comments (0)

Kaine stumping for Trivedi

The top man in the Democratic Party is coming to Pennsylvania to pitch in for congressional hopeful Manan Trivedi.

Democratic National Committee chairman Tim Kaine will be in Philadelphia Thursday, where he will headline a fundraiser for the 6th District candidate before he joins a meeting of local Asian-American leaders. For Kaine, it’s part of a tour he’s doing to help Asian-American and Indian-American candidates. Kaine will also be joined by Congressman Mike Honda (D-Calif.),…

September 1, 2010 at 9:12 am | Comments (7)